Description

1851-O $10 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. In his New Orleans gold
book (second edition), Doug Winter discusses two obverse dies for
the 1851-O eagles. Obverse 1 has the date "large and high in the
field but both 1s are clear of the neck." Obverse 2 has the date
"not as high as on Variety One." We believe that his plate coin is
Variety 2, and that the present specimen is Variety 1. This Choice
XF piece has insignificant surface marks on each side, with faint
greenish color over the yellow surfaces. Both sides show traces of
a prooflike finish.(Registry
values: N991) (NGC ID# 263B, PCGS# 8607)